Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,9 1. Determine the total amount that the foundation solicited from each telecommunications provider for contribution to the endowment fund and the total amount that each telecommunications provider contributed to the endowment fund.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,12 2. Assess against each telecommunications provider the difference, if any, between the amount solicited by the foundation and the amount contributed by the telecommunications provider, as determined under subdivision 1.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,20 (c) A telecommunications provider shall pay an assessment made by the commission under paragraph (b) within 30 days after the commission mails the bill to the telecommunications provider. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand for payment. Disputes over failure to pay the assessment shall be governed by section 196.85 (3) to (8), 1999 stats., except that any reference to a public utility shall refer instead to a telecommunications provider, and any reference to a bill rendered under section 196.85 (1) of the statutes, 1999 stats., shall refer instead to a bill rendered under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,703,25 (d) A telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customers' bills to collect the amount of an assessment paid under paragraph (c), but only if the bills indicate that the surcharge is being assessed due to the telecommunications provider's failure to meet its responsibility to make contributions to the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Fund.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,1 1472. Page 1352, line 18: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,2 "(4f) Cemetery regulation.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,3 (a) Definition. In this subsection:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,4 1. "Board" means the cemetery board.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,6 2. "Cemetery association" has the meaning given in section 157.061 (1r) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,13 (b) Filing requirement. A cemetery association that was not required to be registered under section 440.91 (1), 1999 stats., and that is not organized or conducted for pecuniary profit shall, no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, file with the department of financial institutions any copies of certifications, resolutions, or proceedings that the cemetery association delivered to the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the cemetery is located under section 157.062 (9), 1999 stats.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,14 (c) Initial appointments to cemetery board.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,20 1. Notwithstanding section 15.405 (3m) (b) 1. and (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial cemetery authority business representative members of the board need not be business representatives of a cemetery authority that is licensed under section 440.91 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to be appointed to and serve as members of the board until the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,704,24 2. Notwithstanding section 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 15.405 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision for the following terms:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,2 a. Two cemetery authority business representative members and one public member, for terms expiring on May 1, 2003.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,4 b. One cemetery authority business representative member and one public member, for terms expiring on May 1, 2004.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,6 c. One cemetery authority business representative member and the representative of the department of justice, for terms expiring on May 1, 2005.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,11 (d) Preneed seller licenses. Notwithstanding section 440.92 (1) (a) and (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of regulation and licensing shall issue a certificate of licensure as a cemetery preneed seller to any person who, on the effective date of this paragraph, holds a valid certificate of registration as a cemetery preneed seller.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,12 1473. Page 1352, line 20: delete lines 20 to 25.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,13 1474. Page 1353, line 1: before that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,21 "(2c) Penalty for converting agricultural land. Notwithstanding section 70.32 (2s) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, and section 74.48 of the statutes, land assessed as agricultural land for the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2001, that may no longer be assessed as agricultural land for the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2002, because the land is not used as a farm, as defined under section 70.32 (2s) (a) 2. of the statutes, is not subject to the penalty under section 74.48 of the statutes with regard to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2001, and January 1, 2002.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,22 1475. Page 1353, line 3: after "payments" insert "for counties".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,23 1476. Page 1353, line 6: delete "municipalities and".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,705,24 1477. Page 1353, line 12: after "2002" insert "county".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,706,1 1478. Page 1353, line 13: after "revenue" insert "payments".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,706,3 1479. Page 1353, line 19: delete "shared revenue" and substitute "county shared revenue payments".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,706,4 1480. Page 1354, line 8: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,706,8 "(4k) Lottery advertising. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (8) (q) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department may not expend more than $4,358,000 in each fiscal year for advertising of the state lottery.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,706,9 1481. Page 1354, line 8: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,2 "(4z) Report on tax incentives. The department of revenue, in cooperation with the department of workforce development, shall by January 1, 2002, study and report on existing incentives in the income tax code in the form of credits and deductions available to employers for providing training to employees, for offering transportation and child care benefits to employees, for locating places of employment in areas of high unemployment and for employing ex-felons, recipients of public assistance, and minorities. The report shall include an analysis of the costs and effects of such credits and deductions, an analysis of such benefits offered by other states, and recommendations for improvements to the state's tax laws designed to help attract, develop, and retain a highly skilled, highly trained workforce while maintaining a sound, stable tax base. In developing recommendations, the department of revenue shall consult with groups representing the interests of employers, employees, taxpayers, and any other groups that the department of revenue considers appropriate. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, the joint committee on finance, and the governor.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,3 1482. Page 1354, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,7 "(1c) Prison impact assessments. The authorized FTE positions for the director of state courts are increased by 1.5 PR project positions for fiscal year 2001-02 and by 0.5 PR position to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.680 (2) (j) of the statutes, for the purpose of providing prison impact assessments for bills.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,8 1483. Page 1354, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,13 "(1n) Court interpreter program. The authorized FTE positions for the supreme court are increased by 1.0 GPR project position, for a 2-year period beginning on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.680 (2) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose of developing and administering a court interpreter testing and training program.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,14 1484. Page 1355, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,21 "(1xx) Community dental health education; report. The technical college system board shall prepare a report on the feasibility and cost of increasing the number of sites in the technical college system that offer community dental health education for dentists and dental hygienists. The board shall submit its report to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the governor by the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,707,22 1485. Page 1355, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,708,3 "(4x) Position decrease. The authorized FTE positions for the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin, funded from the appropriation under section 20.275 (1) (g) of the statutes, are decreased by 1.0 PR position.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,708,4 1486. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,2 "(2c) Allocation of expenditure reductions. Within 30 days of the final credits by the department of employee trust funds to appropriations of the department of transportation to implement 1999 Wisconsin Act 11, section 27 (1) (b) 1., for the payment of contributions under the Wisconsin retirement system, the department of transportation shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance for allocating reductions of $3,530,800 in fiscal year 2001-02 among program revenue, program revenue-service, segregated fund revenue, and segregated fund revenue-service appropriations, as defined in section 20.001 (2) (b), (c), (d), and (da) of the statutes, less any amount lapsed in fiscal year 2000-01 as a result of any credits by the department of employee trust funds to the department of transportation's appropriations to implement such act. The plan shall require that the amount of any proposed reductions from program revenue, program revenue-service, or segregated fund revenue-service appropriations lapse to the transportation fund. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the department of transportation may implement the plan. If, within 14 days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the department of transportation may not implement the plan until it is approved by the committee, as submitted or as modified.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,3 1487. Page 1357, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,4 "(3b) Long-range surface transportation investment planning committee.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,10 (a) There is created a long-range surface transportation investment planning committee consisting of the governor, or a representative of the governor, and 14 members nominated by the speaker of the assembly and the majority leader of the senate, acting jointly, and appointed by the governor. Members shall be nominated and appointed within 20 days after the effective date of this paragraph and shall include:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,11 1. A representative of the senate.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,12 2. A representative of the assembly.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,13 3. A representative of the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,14 4. A representative of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,15 5. A representative of the Wisconsin Towns Association.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,16 6. A representative of the Wisconsin Counties Association.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,17 7. A representative of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,18 8. A representative of the Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,19 9. A representative of the Citizens for a Better Environment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,20 10. A representative of the American Automobile Association of Wisconsin.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,21 11. A representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,22 12. A representative of the Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,23 13. A representative of a community proposing a commuter rail initiative.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,709,24 14. A representative of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,710,13 (b) The committee shall have the following duties: to gather information relating to state and local needs for surface transportation programs, including state highways, transit, local roads, passenger rail including commuter rail, and bicycle and pedestrian transportation; to involve the participation of relevant groups, including those with interests in all relevant transportation modes, local and state government, the environment, transportation program users, persons with disabilities, and private businesses; to assess potential future long-range funding needs for surface transportation programs up to a 20-year planning horizon or 2020; to develop a recommended multiprogram state surface transportation investment plan, including funding; and to prepare a report containing the committee's evaluation, findings, and recommendations. Not later than October 15, 2002, the committee shall submit the report to the governor and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,710,17 (c) The committee shall hold its first meeting no later than 28 days after the effective date of this paragraph and shall select a chairperson at that meeting. The department of transportation and the legislative fiscal bureau shall provide staff assistance to the committee.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,710,18 1488. Page 1357, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,7 "(3e) Improvements to USH 51 in city of Madison. Notwithstanding section 85.07 of the statutes, during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall expend funds not to exceed $300,000 from federal funds available under 23 USC 152 for a highway improvement project on USH 51 at the intersection of Rieder Road in the city of Madison in Dane County, if the project is consistent with the requirements of 23 USC 152 and regulations promulgated under 23 USC 152. The project shall include reconstruction of the southbound lanes of USH 51 at Rieder Road to incorporate a divided deceleration and turn lane on USH 51 for southbound traffic turning east onto Rieder Road from USH 51 and a divided acceleration lane on USH 51 for traffic traveling west on Rieder Road turning south onto USH 51. The project shall also include installation of any traffic control signals necessary to allow traffic traveling west on Rieder Road to turn onto southbound USH 51 without requiring southbound traffic on USH 51 to stop.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,8 1489. Page 1357, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,12 "(3h) Hanson Road Bridge in Burke. Not later than December 31, 2003, the department of transportation shall construct the Hanson Road bridge project in the town of Burke in Dane County and shall reconfigure Portage Road in the town of Burke to accommodate such construction.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,13 1490. Page 1357, line 22: delete "2002" and substitute "2003".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,15 1491. Page 1358, line 2: delete the material beginning with "Within" and ending with "subsection." on line 6.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,16 1492. Page 1358, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,711,24 "(4b) Grants to Brown County and municipalities. From the appropriation under section 20.395 (1) (gs) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation shall award grants totaling $410,000 in January 2003 to Brown County, the city of Green Bay, and the village of Ashwaubenon to be used to pay costs associated with the CTH "VK"/Lombardi Avenue project in the city of Green Bay in Brown County. Grant proceeds under this subsection shall be distributed in proportion to the percentage of the costs of the project to be borne by each local governmental unit.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,712,1 1493. Page 1358, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,712,8 "(4k) Sparta overpass. In the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $496,000 to the city of Sparta in Monroe County for construction of a snowmobile-bicycle-pedestrian overpass over I 90 in the city of Sparta. The overpass shall be at least 14 feet in width and shall be located to provide convenient and safe access to the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, the La Crosse River State Trail, and nearby snowmobile trails.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,712,9 1494. Page 1358, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,712,21 "(4e) Capitol Court project. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection, the department shall allocate $250,000 for preliminary engineering for and construction, reconstruction, or improvement of highways, transportation facilities, or other functionally related or auxiliary facilities or structures associated with the Capitol Court project on West Capitol Drive in the city of Milwaukee and for associated economic development. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, if the department has not expended or encumbered any funds for the project on or before June 30, 2003, the funds allocated under this subsection shall lapse from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the transportation fund.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,712,22 1495. Page 1359, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,713,10 "(4y) Construction of 80th Street in Kenosha County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $637,000 in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to the village of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County for the construction of 80th Street between Cooper Road and 57th Avenue in the village of Pleasant Prairie. Payment of the grant under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before making any other allocation of funds under section 86.31 (3) (b) of the statutes, and is in addition to the village of Pleasant Prairie's entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,713,22 (4z) Improvement of 85th Street in Kenosha County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $609,000 in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to the village of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County for improvements to 85th Street in the village of Pleasant Prairie. Payment of the grant under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before making any other allocation of funds under section 86.31 (3) (b) of the statutes, and is in addition to the village of Pleasant Prairie's entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,713,23 1496. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,714,12 "(5c) Highways designated for use by oversize vehicles. Notwithstanding section 348.07 (4) of the statutes, the secretary of transportation shall designate the following highways to which sections 348.07 (2) (f), (fm), (gm), and (gr) and 348.08 (1) (e) and (h) of the statutes apply: STH 107 from CTH "A" in Marathon County to STH 64 in Lincoln County, CTH "A" from STH 97 to CTH "K" in Marathon County, CTH "K" from Wausau in Marathon County to Merrill in Lincoln County, CTH "Q" from CTH "K" to USH 51 in Lincoln County, CTH "U" from STH 107 to USH 51 in Marathon County, and STH 97 from STH 29 in Marathon County to STH 64 in Taylor County. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2003, or, if the secretary makes a determination before June 30, 2003, whether to designate the highways specified under this subsection under section Trans 276.07, Wisconsin Administrative Code, on the day after such determination.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,714,13 1497. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,714,19 "(5e) Ashland railroad depot. From the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the city of Ashland to be used to restore the historic Ashland railroad depot, if a person, other than the state, contributes funds for the restoration that at least equal 20% of the costs of the restoration.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,714,20 1498. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,3 "(5g) Railroad crossing improvements in Ladysmith. (a) The department of transportation shall allocate $270,000 in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (gr) and (gx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the installation of safety measures at 2 railroad crossings in the city of Ladysmith in Rusk County to bring the railroad crossings into compliance with provisions of a proposed rule of the federal railroad administration relating to locomotive quiet zones.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,8 (b) The department of transportation shall allocate $480,000 in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (gr) and (gx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the construction of an underpass under the railroad tracks on Phillips Street for the purpose of providing emergency vehicle access to the entire city of Ladysmith.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,9 1499. Page 1362, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,12 "(6bg) STH 100 reconstruction. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall begin reconstruction of that portion of STH 100 between STH 32 and STH 38 in Milwaukee County.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,13 1500. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,18 "(6pp) Signs in Walworth County. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall erect signs along I 43 approaching the city of Delavan in Walworth County identifying the downtown area of the city of Delavan as a "Historic Downtown" and providing directional information to the "Historic Downtown."".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,19 1501. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,22 "(6x) Traffic control signals in Oak Creek. No later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall install traffic control signals at the intersection of STH 38 and Oakwood Road in the city of Oak Creek in Milwaukee County.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,715,23 1502. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,716,7 "(6q) Signs in Marathon County. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall erect 2 signs, one for each direction of travel, along STH 29 in Marathon County, and 2 signs, one for each direction of travel, along STH 107 in Marathon County. Each sign shall identify and provide directional information to the area that is commonly known as "Little Chicago" and shall be erected near the highway exit providing the most direct route from the highway to the area that is commonly known as "Little Chicago."".

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